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Slam Dunk Filler List
Slam Dunk began in 1993 and ran for 101 episodes, ten of them filler — 9.9% of the series. The longest unbroken stretch is episodes 97–101 — five consecutive episodes with no manga material in them. It sits mostly in the back half: nothing at all before episode 47, then five separate runs.
- Episodes101
- Canon91
- Filler10
- Filler share9.9%
The whole series at a glance
Every episode in order, left to right. Each slice is one episode.
Ep 1 Ep 101
- Canon · 91
- Filler · 10
Where to watch it
Slam Dunk is listed on 6 services. The episode numbering on this page follows the original broadcast order, which is what these services use — so a filler episode numbered here is the same episode numbered there.
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Streaming destinations as listed by AniList, checked September 26, 2026. Catalogues differ by country and change often — check the service for your own region.
Full episode list
| Ep | Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Genius Basketball Player Is Born?! | Canon | 1993-10-16 |
| 2 | Go to Hell, Basketball! Hanamichi vs. Rukawa | Canon | 1993-10-30 |
| 3 | Gorilla vs. Hanamichi! Big Showdown!! | Canon | 1993-11-06 |
| 4 | Basketball Player Hanamichi Joins the Team! | Canon | 1993-11-13 |
| 5 | A Spiritless Afternoon | Canon | 1993-11-20 |
| 6 | Rukawa vs. Akagi: The Real Showdown | Canon | 1993-12-04 |
| 7 | Hanamichi Debut! Dunk Explosion | Canon | 1993-12-11 |
| 8 | Hanamichi's Crisis! The Judo-man's Trap | Canon | 1993-12-18 |
| 9 | I'm Going to Play Basketball | Canon | 1993-12-25 |
| 10 | The Commoner's Shoot is Difficult | Canon | 1994-01-08 |
| 11 | Our Love's Special Secret Training | Canon | 1994-01-15 |
| 12 | Defeat Ryonan! The Fierce Training the Night Before the Match | Canon | 1994-01-22 |
| 13 | Shohoku vs Ryonan! Burning Captain! | Canon | 1994-01-29 |
| 14 | Super Basketball Match With Ryonan | Canon | 1994-02-05 |
| 15 | Hanamichi Nervously Steps Into the Spotlight | Canon | 1994-02-12 |
| 16 | Who is This Guy? Taoka's Miscalculation | Canon | 1994-02-19 |
| 17 | The Rebound King Sakuragi Hanamichi's Distress | Canon | 1994-02-26 |
| 18 | Last 2 Minutes! I'll Be the One to Defeat Sendoh | Canon | 1994-03-05 |
| 19 | Time's Up! The Decisive Battle with Ryonan | Canon | 1994-03-12 |
| 20 | Basketball Shoes | Canon | 1994-03-19 |
| 21 | Enormous Trouble Makers! Hanamichi vs. Miyagi | Canon | 1994-03-26 |
| 22 | History's Biggest Idiot Combination is Born | Canon | 1994-04-16 |
| 23 | Shohoku Basketball Club's Last Day | Canon | 1994-04-23 |
| 24 | The Battle for Justice! Sakuragi's Goon Squad Joins! | Canon | 1994-04-30 |
| 25 | The Man Who Aimed at National Championship | Canon | 1994-05-07 |
| 26 | Mitsui, the Problems of the Past | Canon | 1994-05-14 |
| 27 | I Want to Play Basketball! | Canon | 1994-05-21 |
| 28 | The Beginning of Interhigh Preliminaries | Canon | 1994-05-28 |
| 29 | Hanamichi! Debut at an Official Game | Canon | 1994-06-18 |
| 30 | The Introspective Army's Big Counterattack | Canon | 1994-06-25 |
| 31 | Formidable Enemy Miuradai's Secret Weapon | Canon | 1994-07-02 |
| 32 | Genius Hanamichi! Certain Death Dunk | Canon | 1994-07-16 |
| 33 | Walkout King!? Hanamichi Sakuragi | Canon | 1994-08-06 |
| 34 | Gorilla's Secret, Kill with Your Eyes! | Canon | 1994-08-20 |
| 35 | Hot Blooded Guys | Canon | 1994-08-27 |
| 36 | A Well Seeded School, Enter Shoyo | Canon | 1994-09-03 |
| 37 | Hanamichi: First-time As Starter! | Canon | 1994-09-10 |
| 38 | Rukawa's Counterattack! | Canon | 1994-09-17 |
| 39 | Lightning Flash Ryota! | Canon | 1994-09-24 |
| 40 | Rebound King Hanamichi Sakuragi! | Canon | 1994-10-01 |
| 41 | Shoyo's Ace Fujima Enters the Court | Canon | 1994-10-01 |
| 42 | Shoyo Ace Fujima's Real Ability | Canon | 1994-10-15 |
| 43 | Has Mitsui Reached His Limit!? | Canon | 1994-10-22 |
| 44 | Mitsui! Stormy 3 Points | Canon | 1994-11-05 |
| 45 | Imminent Walkout!? Hanamichi's Pinch | Canon | 1994-11-26 |
| 46 | Hanamichi, Hot Dunk | Canon | 1994-12-03 |
| 47 | Challenge From a Rival | Filler | 1994-12-10 |
| 48 | The Guy Who Pledged to Defeat Kainan | Canon | 1994-12-17 |
| 49 | Takezono, Last Fight | Canon | 1994-12-24 |
| 50 | Challenge to the King | Canon | 1995-01-07 |
| 51 | Outside Calculation!? Hanamichi at His Best! | Canon | 1995-01-14 |
| 52 | Secret Weapon Against Sakuragi! | Canon | 1995-01-21 |
| 53 | Gorilla's Injury! A Desperate Situation!? | Canon | 1995-01-28 |
| 54 | King Kong's Younger Brother | Canon | 1995-02-04 |
| 55 | The Guy Who Dominates the Game | Canon | 1995-02-11 |
| 56 | Ace Maki, Full Throttle | Canon | 1995-02-18 |
| 57 | Anzai, Bet on Victory! | Canon | 1995-02-25 |
| 58 | Stubborn Guys! | Canon | 1995-03-04 |
| 59 | Last 10 Seconds! A Perfect Conclusion | Canon | 1995-03-11 |
| 60 | Shohoku on the Edge | Canon | 1995-03-18 |
| 61 | Baldy Strikes Back! | Canon | 1995-03-25 |
| 62 | Three-Day Super Training | Canon | 1995-04-08 |
| 63 | Battle of the Aces! Kainan vs. Ryonan | Canon | 1995-04-08 |
| 64 | King Kainan Shows its Abilities! | Canon | 1995-04-15 |
| 65 | The Strongest Match! Sendoh vs. Maki | Canon | 1995-04-29 |
| 66 | Sendoh's Bet | Canon | 1995-05-13 |
| 67 | Final Battle! Shohoku vs. Ryonan | Canon | 1995-05-20 |
| 68 | Savior!? Hanamichi Sakuragi | Canon | 1995-05-27 |
| 69 | Gorilla Goes Astray | Canon | 1995-06-03 |
| 70 | Gorilla Dunk II | Canon | 1995-06-10 |
| 71 | Gorilla, Shout of Revival! | Canon | 1995-06-17 |
| 72 | The Greatest Shame of One's Life | Canon | 1995-07-01 |
| 73 | Rukawa Kaede, Gambling on the 2nd Half | Canon | 1995-07-08 |
| 74 | The Most Dangerous Challenger | Canon | 1995-07-15 |
| 75 | Fine Play | Canon | 1995-07-22 |
| 76 | The Feeling of Victory | Canon | 1995-08-05 |
| 77 | You Guys Are Strong! | Canon | 1995-08-12 |
| 78 | Uozumi Jun Revives | Canon | 1995-08-19 |
| 79 | Blue Waves - Ryonan Fights Back! | Canon | 1995-08-26 |
| 80 | Shohoku's Problems | Canon | 1995-09-02 |
| 81 | Sendoh On Fire! Shohoku Loses | Canon | 1995-09-23 |
| 82 | Amateur Sakuragi Hanamichi the Man | Canon | 1995-10-21 |
| 83 | Vice-Captain Kogure's Determination | Canon | 1995-10-28 |
| 84 | Win or Lose | Canon | 1995-11-04 |
| 85 | New Challenge: The National Championship! | Filler | 1995-11-11 |
| 86 | Rukawa's Ambition | Filler | 1995-11-18 |
| 87 | Japan's Number One High School Player | Canon | 1995-11-25 |
| 88 | The Basketball Kingdom - America | Canon | 1995-12-02 |
| 89 | Rukawa Kaede's Spirit | Canon | 1995-12-09 |
| 90 | Shohoku's Real Ace | Canon | 1995-12-16 |
| 91 | The Nationals' Crisis! | Canon | 1995-12-23 |
| 92 | Guys' Friendship? Sakuragi Gang | Filler | 1996-01-13 |
| 93 | Going Toward 20,000 Shoots | Canon | 1996-01-20 |
| 94 | Shizuoka's Fierce Fight! Shohoku vs. Jousei | Canon | 1996-01-27 |
| 95 | Hanamichi's Hottest Day | Filler | 1996-02-03 |
| 96 | Basketball Shoes II | Canon | 1996-02-10 |
| 97 | Mixed Feelings, Uozumi Returns | Filler | 1996-02-17 |
| 98 | Fierce Battle Begins! Shohoku vs. Shoyo/Ryonan | Filler | 1996-02-24 |
| 99 | Facing the Strongest Team, Shohoku in Danger! | Filler | 1996-03-02 |
| 100 | Man of Miracles, Hanamichi Sakuragi! | Filler | 1996-03-09 |
| 101 | Glorious Slam Dunk | Filler | 1996-03-23 |
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Frequently asked
How many filler episodes does Slam Dunk have?
Slam Dunk has 10 filler episodes out of 101 total, or 9.9% of the series.
Which Slam Dunk episodes can I skip?
Skip episodes 47, 85–86, 92, 95, 97–101.
Is Slam Dunk filler worth watching?
Filler is written by the animation studio to avoid overtaking the manga, so it sits outside the main story and rarely changes anything that matters later. Skipping it costs you nothing on a first watch.
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